Jan 22, 2025 · Donald Gene “Lefty” Armstrong, 76, of Paola, Kansas, passed away Sunday, January 5, 2025. Don was born June 1, 1948, in Paola, the youngest son of Henry Walker Armstrong and…

Opinion January 28, 2025 Bring on the little smokies and meatballs My kids are spoiled. Obituaries News January 29, 2025 Paola firefighter Joe Flake retires after nearly 30 years of service PAOLA – Joe Flake is proud of his hometown and the legacy he is leaving at the Paola Fire Department as he heads into […]

Dec 27, 2024 · Glenda “Gayle” DeHoff, affectionately known as GG, passed away peacefully December 23, 2024, leaving behind a legacy of love, laughter, and a life well-lived. Visitation will be held at 10:00 am, Tuesday, January 7, 2025, at Christ Our Savior Lutheran Church, 5 S. 8th Street, Louisburg, Kansas 66053. Funeral service will follow at 11 am, also […]

5 days ago · A 23-year-old Louisburg man is awaiting sentencing after reaching a plea agreement days before going to trial to defend rape and other charges.

“Ethel Dean Cole, 78, of Osawatomie, KS passed away Saturday, December 21, 2024 at the Life Care Center of Burlington, KS. Ethel was born on November 22, 1946, in Telequah, OK, the daughter of Carl and Hazel ’Juanita’ (Hamm) Osbin. Throughout her life, Ethel was a long-time resident of both Osawatomie, KS and Seminole, OK. […]

Bill L Koelsch, age 80, was welcomed into the arms of Jesus on December 25, 2024. Bill was a father to seven, grandfather to twenty-seven, and great-grandfather to seven. Bill’s legacy of love, service, and generosity will live on in the hearts of those who knew him. His love for his neighbors, friends, family, and […]

Jan 9, 2025 · Donald Gene “Lefty” Armstrong, 76, of Paola, Kansas, passed away Sunday, January 5, 2025. Don was born June 1, 1948, in Paola, the youngest son of Henry Walker Armstrong and Catherine Marie Carruthers Armstrong. He attended Paola public schools and graduated in 1967. After high school, he was employed as a welder at Behm in Osawatomie. […]

Gary Allen Smith, born Feb. 5, 1936, to D.A. and Pauline Smith, Hillsdale, KS. After Hillsdale grade school, Gary graduated from Spring Hill Kansas High School with the class of 1953. He attended Baker University. Gary worked a short time for Taylor Forge before beginning his Southwestern Bell Telephone Co. 35 year career retiring in 1990. Gary […]

Jan 8, 2025 · Hubert “Hugh” Eugene Ketcher, 84, Spring Hill, Kansas passed away Thursday, January 2, 2025 at the Village of Olathe. Visitation will be 1:00 p.m. Monday, January 13, 2025 with a funeral service to follow at Antioch Community Baptist Church, 22668 S. Waverly Rd, Spring Hill, Kansas. Burial at Antioch Cemetery, Spring Hill, Kansas. Memorial contributions […]

Jan 7, 2025 · Helen Lucille Webster, age 80, passed away December 30, 2024, at the Overland Park Regional Hospital. Visitation is Fri­day from 6 to 8pm at the Dengel and Son Mortuary with services Saturday, 2pm at the First Lutheran Church in Paola with burial at the Paola Cemetery. Helen was born on December 22, 1944, in Paola to […]